man named Nizamuddin to carry out the attack. Several analysts believe that the attack reflected Taliban opposition to the upcoming peace jirga proposed by President Hamid Karzai. According to Afghanistan's spy agency, the attack was allegedly carried out by Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence. Saeed Ansari, a spokesman for National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan's spy agency stated that 'All the explosions and terrorist attacks by these people were plotted from the other side of the border and most of the explosives and materials used for the attacks were brought from the other side to Afghanistan.' According to US military intelligence officials, the Haqqani network, based in Pakistan, was also involved in the attack. Reactions The attack drew strong condemnation from Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Secretary General of NATO. Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada condemned the attack and mourned Parker, calling him a "great Canadian who will be greatly missed by the Canadian Forces family and his community." See also List of terrorist incidents, 2010 Coalition casualties in Afghanistan References External links In pictures: Kabul blast, BBC. May 18, 2010 Video: Afghan blast kills Nato soldiers, Al Jazeera English, May 18, 2010 2010 murders in Afghanistan Taliban attacks Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2010 Terrorist incidents in Kabul Suicide car and truck bombings in Afghanistan 2010 in Kabul Mass murder in 2010 Mass murder in Kabul Mass murder in Afghanistan May 2010 events in Afghanistan